Chanel's Story

Chapter 4: The Big Question

Beware of graphic sex scene in this chapter.

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When we made it to the car, Malik and I kissed for a while. I could smell the usual smell of cigar in his 2013 Avalanche. His hand was gliding along my cheek and I smelled the Ralph Lauren on his body. I swung my leg over to the driver's seat so I was sitting on top of him.

"Do you love me?" I asked him coming up from the kiss.

"You know I do. Now let's go," he said pushing me back to my seat.

As Malik was driving off, I looked behind at the house to see Clayton watching us through the window. I wondered if he saw our passionate makeout session. I got out my phone to text him.

Chanel: What did you see?

Clayton: Trust me lil sis. I saw enough. Tell that dude keep them hands by his side.

Chanel: lol. love you clay

"Who's that?"

"Just Clay. What you and my dad was talking about?"

"Business stuff. Nothing for you to trip over."

"What kind of stuff?" I asked as we stopped at a red light. He was about to tell me something until he saw the look on my face. He knew that it would just be best to tell me.

"Look. Don't get worried our trip over this shit. You remember last week when I couldn't make it to the movie with you," I nodded. "Me, Will, Brandon and Tyrell made a drop in Gaberson City. When we was leaving, we stopped at a red light and some dudes came and shot up Tyrell"s truck." the light turned green and Malik continued to drive.

"What the fuck Malik? Why you didn't you tell me this shit?"

"Cause of the way you looking at me right now. We was good and all but Brandon stupid ass opened the door and shot one of the dudes while they was running. Ole dude died and now your dad heard they out for revenge. He just told me lay low and watch myself for a while. He gave me this too," Malik pulled up his shirt. I saw a huge gun sticking out of his pants.

"Malik when you got started in all this shit you said that you was only gonna deliver around Simon and that was it! Why the

hell is your ass all the way in Gaberson? You know I'm gonna be down with you through thick and thin but you got people out to get you now. I can't be with you when you end up 6 feet deep," I said with tears running down my face.

By now, Malik pulled over to the side of the road. He brought his hand up to dry my eyes.

"Look at me Chanel. I got myself and I got you. Don't worry about me or anything else. I knew what I was getting myself into when I started in this and I sure as hell know I can handle myself. You got nothing to worry about. Gaberson niggas pussy anyway. They know Simon is your pops land and everybody know not to mess over big daddy Chris," he said making me laugh. "Now look, calm down. I need to know that you good. When you good, I'm good. When I'm good, everybody good."

"I'm good."

"You sure? We'll sit here all night if we have to. Promise?"

"I promise." I said before we drove into the city.

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Malik had a penthouse in the city. It was one bedroom but plenty of room for just him. He moved out of his parents place on the Southside last summer after he graduated. By working for my dad he was able to pay rent, pay bills, buy his own brand new car, spoil me and buy whatever else he wanted. Malik had the lifestyle and the money.